Shelby County’s new interim chief public defender doesn’t plan on sweeping changes to the historic office. But she does have some ideas.

Also happening this week: Germantown is sprucing up a park and a greenway.

Monday will be more of the same in Memphis — icy roadways, closed schools. But it will also finally be warmer, no matter which rodents see or do not see their shadows. 

These items top the Shelby County Board of Commissoners’ Monday agenda.

The Trump administration was quick to mobilize initial aid, but it’s not clear how a shrunken agency will handle the long-term recovery costs.

Instead of bedtime stories, Lauran Stimac would request her dad, Memphis-based lawyer Richard Glassman, to tell her about his cases.

Amid an icy start to the Tennessee General Assembly’s 2026 session, Memphis legislators have already started filing bills to be considered.

Minneapolis made headlines last month amid efforts by the Trump administration to aggressively crack down on illegal immigration. Similar efforts are happening in Memphis but aren’t as talked about.

What was planned as a ride through Overton Park became a gathering for reflection as Memphis cyclists joined a nationwide movement to honor Alex Pretti, who was killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is asking Gov. Bill Lee to amend the Tennessee’s request to FEMA to include the estimate.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn gets an almost-endorsement from President Donald Trump in her run for governor. Jerri Green talks about ICE and ice. And some campaign finance reports get filed early.

FedEx executive Richard Smith said the family inquired about acquiring a majority interest in the team from owner Robert Pera. “But he knows of our possible interest if he ever changes his mind.”

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International Paper splits, the Tigers finally win and there’s a new place to get salad in the snow.

As crazy as it may sound, there are events happening this weekend that haven’t been canceled. And we’re not just talking about YouTube yoga or your “Heated Rivalry” marathon. 

A thaw on city streets at week’s end gives way to another cold snap complicating plans to resume solid waste services and continue clearing streets.

Elon Musk, the CEO of both companies, has spoken about putting artificial intelligence data centers in space in recent months.

It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.

Ethan Edwards has been trying to fully open his East Memphis store for more than a year, but has faced strong opposition from a coalition of other such stores. A state board gave him the approval he needs.

After years of discouraging people from sliding down the slope near Bartlett Boulevard Soccer Park, the city is now encouraging those willing to give the slick hill a chance.

The Memphis Safe Task Force returns from a brief pause amid the winter weather to make more than 20 arrests in one day.

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The frozen precipitation on the ground in Memphis isn’t going anywhere for the next few days, at least.

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Critics of the deployments argue they undermine state and local authority and exceed the president’s authority under the Constitution.

Central High jazz band has had a tough year, the Grizzlies are on a losing streak and we pay homage to brave restaurant workers. 

In the last few years, one of the largest changes to college football and basketball is the number of student-athletes changing schools between seasons. 

Peggy Jemison Bodine, an historian and building preservationist, former president of the Junior League of Memphis as well as former president of the Memphis Symphony League, died on Jan. 22. She was 100.